Take the opportunity to build knowledge on prescription writing and even design a few prescriptions on this site. Discuss the different categories of prescriptions and the drugs that fall into these categories.
Schedule I- high abuse potential, no medical use; example heroin
Schedule II- high abuse potential with medical use; example amphetamines, codeine, oxycodone, morphine
Schedule III- abuse potential less, possible high psychological dependence; example benzphetamine, mixtures of codeine or hydrocodone with aspirin
Schedule IV- even less abuse potential, low dependence liability; example phenobarbital diazepam
Schedule V- even less abuse potential cough preparation containing codeine
§ How to write a prescription – Heading- name, address, and telephone number of the prescriber Name, address, and telephone number of the patient
Date of prescription Body- the Rx symbol Name and dose size or concentration of the drug
Amount to be dispensed
Directions to the patient Closing- prescribers signature Drug Enforcement Administration number
Refill instructions
Abbreviations
Latin
English
ad lib.
ad libitum
at pleasure
a.c.
ante cibum
before meals
aq.
aqua
water
b.i.d.
bis in die
twice a day
caps.
capsula
capsule
c
cum
with
d.
dies
a day, daily
disp.
dispensa
dispense
gtt.
guttae
drops
h.
hora
hour
h.s.
hora somni
at bedtime
non rep.
non repetatur
do not repeat (or refill)
no.
numerus
number, amount
p.c.
post cibum
after meals
p.r.n.
pro re nata
as needed
q.h.
quaque hora
every hour
q.4h.
quaque quara hora
every 4 hours
q.i.d.
quater in die
four times a day
Sig.
signa
let it be labeled, label
stat.
statim
immediately
tab.
tabella
tablet
t.i.d.
ter in die
three times a day
Here are some rules to help calculate children's dosage:
Clarks rule
child's weight (lb [or kg])
--------------------------------------- X adult dosage = child's dosage
150 lb ( or 70 kg)
Young's rule
child's age (yr)
----------------------------------------- X adult dose = child's dosage
child's age + 12 (yr)
§ Metric versus household measurement systems –
Take the opportunity to build knowledge on prescription writing and even design a few prescriptions on this site. Discuss the different categories of prescriptions and the drugs that fall into these categories.
Prescriptions must include:
Superscription includes:
Inscription includes:
Signature and DEA is required
5 Drug Categories
- Schedule I- high abuse potential, no medical use; example heroin
- Schedule II- high abuse potential with medical use; example amphetamines, codeine, oxycodone, morphine
- Schedule III- abuse potential less, possible high psychological dependence; example benzphetamine, mixtures of codeine or hydrocodone with aspirin
- Schedule IV- even less abuse potential, low dependence liability; example phenobarbital diazepam
- Schedule V- even less abuse potential cough preparation containing codeine
§ How to write a prescription –Heading- name, address, and telephone number of the prescriber
Name, address, and telephone number of the patient
Date of prescription
Body- the Rx symbol
Name and dose size or concentration of the drug
Amount to be dispensed
Directions to the patient
Closing- prescribers signature
Drug Enforcement Administration number
Refill instructions
Here are some rules to help calculate children's dosage:
Clarks rule
child's weight (lb [or kg])
--------------------------------------- X adult dosage = child's dosage
150 lb ( or 70 kg)
Young's rule
child's age (yr)
----------------------------------------- X adult dose = child's dosage
child's age + 12 (yr)
§ Metric versus household measurement systems –